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418 Driving licences, by class and the owners' sex and age
Sex and age Number of driving licences1 Classes of driving licence
Class A1 and A. Light and heavy motor cycle Class B. Passenger car, van Class BE. Passenger car, van and trailer Class C1 and C. Goods vehicle4 Class C1E and CE. Goods vehicle and trailer4 Class D1, D1E, D and DE. Bus with and without trailer2 Class T. Tractor and trailer5 Class M. Moped5 Class S. Snow scooter5
1995 2 680 352  403 212 1 112 030 1 509 573 39 261  175 371  186 098 8 974 45 876 -
20003 2 783 610 1 525 787 1 309 947 1 424 640  703 642 1 313 979  305 389 4 781 49 788  736
2005 2 924 180 1 462 887 1 525 860 1 366 933  463 481  645 636  303 609 2 840 409 2 900 177 2 900 692
2007 2 991 287 1 430 872 1 594 624 1 344 063  459 287  609 648  298 726 2 799 397 2 989 587 2 876 987
2008 3 024 749 1 414 736 1 634 220 1 336 386  454 903  618 181  293 931 2 780 775 3 022 882 2 855 566
2009 3 060 709 1 398 103 1 677 510 1 327 673  446 644  599 853  285 786 2 762 004 3 058 570 2 833 394
2010 3 098 798 1 380 861 1 724 101 1 318 727  428 859  567 986  278 384 2 743 150 3 096 441 2 811 015
2011 3 136 962 1 363 456 1 765 856 1 314 169  250 877  396 425  266 187 2 725 833 3 134 543 2 789 050
2012 3 177 388 1 346 876 1 802 479 1 316 968  287 025  417 454  263 825 2 711 152 3 174 873 2 767 217
                     
2012                    
Men 1 672 278  845 751  799 719  839 335  195 034  352 895  227 235 1 442 066 1 670 764 1 459 064
  -17 18 873 2 831 - - - - - 1 665 18 517  703
18-24  165 213 15 390  140 882 15 840 4 275 2 828  962 23 485  164 880 13 946
25-34  250 406 31 599  207 752 40 730 13 850 14 467 10 374  199 472  250 279  223 473
35-49  481 230  150 187  344 242  135 331  128 314 78 648 85 670  465 480  481 056  468 264
50-64  434 413  340 587 92 312  340 987 45 441  199 245  106 186  431 177  434 186  431 789
65-74  201 933  190 134 10 550  190 776 3 036 56 318 23 341  201 127  201 778  201 201
75-  120 210  115 023 3 981  115 671  118 1 389  702  119 660  120 068  119 688
                     
Women 1 505 110  501 125 1 002 760  477 633 91 991 64 559 36 590 1 269 086 1 504 109 1 308 153
  -17 11 876  447 - - - - - 82 11 623  313
18-24  141 759 2 177  132 219 2 190  351  156 67 2 763  141 534 5 883
25-34  227 788 4 875  221 209 4 566 1 090  718 1 037  165 534  227 707  196 349
35-49  448 401 33 655  434 489 11 662 64 579 4 050 15 099  429 350  448 270  433 521
50-64  396 386  230 335  167 558  228 053 25 013 51 440 18 700  393 245  396 231  393 887
65-74  178 135  145 122 31 872  145 998  947 8 110 1 680  177 572  178 025  177 653
75-  100 765 84 514 15 413 85 164 11 85 7  100 540  100 719  100 547
1  One driving licence may include several classes.
2  Trailers with total weight of 750 kg or more.
3  In 1998 there was an increase for some of the driving licence classes, is due to what previously was called the stamp arrangement. That means that many driving licence owners had the privilege to drive light motor cycle, motor vehicle up to 7 500 kg and mini buses, and this right was only indicated by a stamp on the driving licence (stamp arrangement). It was, however, not marked by any letter combination on the driving licence (or in the driving license register). Previously, the statistics did not comprise those who had these rights (the stamp). The figures are not comparable with previous figures.
4  The decline is mainly due to many licence holders not renewing their driving licenses to include these categories before the end of 2001.
5  From 2004 the characters T, M and S are separate characters in the driving licence.
Source: Directorate of Public Roads.
More information:  http://www.vegvesen.no/ 

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